Yesterday I went round to Mel’s for afternoon tea. Before we all got a bit giddy on prosecco, smoked salmon sandwiches, scones, crumpets, chocolate brownies, jelly and ice cream and ginger cake* (phew), I had a nosey around her garden. Mel is chairwoman of Plant Heritage’s London Group and her garden, not surprisingly, has the mark of a plantswoman. It’s packed to the gunnells with interesting plants and she often opens it for the Yellow Book.

The peachy-coloured rose that you can see in the foreground is ‘Compassion’. It smelt amazing and Mel says it hasn’t stopped flowering since early summer. She’s pruned quite a lot of it back but leaves some to climb up the house – a prickly burglar deterrent.

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I'm a gardening writer, based in Bath. Until a couple of years ago I was based in London, where I didn't have a garden. I sought out other people's gardens, big and small, and documented them on this blog. I now have a space to call my own, but that doesn't stop me peering over fences and through garden gates, searching for ideas and inspiration. I hope you enjoy my findings! -Veronica Peerless